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Dutch Beestops 🐝

EmilieT — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:05:09 GMT

I've just read about how Utrecht, a city in The Netherlands, has transformed 316 of its bus stops into bee stops! The photo above, and all the info I got, is from this article so head over there if you're curious to know more about this initiative.

In a nutshell, they've added green rooftops to those bus stops, which look gorgeous, help keep the city cool over Summer by storing rainwater, capture fine dust, but most importantly they contribute to the city's biodiversity, supporting insects like honey bees and bumblebees!

Would you be worried waiting for a bus at one of these stops, or would you be buzzing?

Have you spotted any similar great eco initiatives recently?

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liggerz87 — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:23:01 GMT

@TallTrees you'll like this . Also wouldn't people be scared of getting say stung by the bees

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Cleoriff — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:49:38 GMT

@EmilieT

What a brilliant idea. I have no fear of bees at all and anything which helps with bio diversity has to be great for the planet.

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TallTrees — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:50:47 GMT

Fantastic @liggerz87

No worries bees will be very busy on the flowers.

Thanks for the info😄😄😄😄😄😄🌻🌻🌻🌻🍙🍙🍙

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TallTrees — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:54:24 GMT

Simply wonderful @EmilieT

Thanks for the info TallTrees 🥰🥰🥰🌻🌻🌻

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liggerz87 — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:32:41 GMT

Thought you'd love it lol and your welcome

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PhoneChanger — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:33:49 GMT

Sadly having a fobia of bees (or really all buzzing insects) this would put me off using a bus haha

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TallTrees — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:16:45 GMT

Sorry to read you have a fobia of buzzing @PhoneChanger I hate mosquitoes buzzing and presently I have mosquito bumps on my face and arms from these horrors😡😡 I'll take a buzzy bee any day. Don't like hovering wasps though😰

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JAZZ-trad — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:38:17 GMT

This is such a nice idea ~ very simple too.

Any help to give bees a little spot to enjoy is all good with me

I would be delighted to stand at these bus-stops.

@EmilieT

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Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:44:15 GMT

Thanks for sharing this @EmilieT

A brilliant idea. Well done to the Dutch and the bus company in Utrecht.

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jonsie — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 23:31:08 GMT

They seem to be enoying buzzing round me when I sit outside trying to read my book. Pesky little beggars!

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TallTrees — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 05:49:38 GMT

This might help @jonsie

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Cleoriff — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 06:00:46 GMT

@TallTrees wrote:
This might help @jonsie

Brilliant @TallTrees

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jonsie — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:43:42 GMT

I don't think you are taking this seriously.....

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Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 06:59:35 GMT

In Rotherham there have been planted up several miles of verges with wildflowers

So hopefully buzzy bees and other insects like butterflies will be attracted to the wildflowers

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Cleoriff — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 08:06:13 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
In Rotherham there have been planted up several miles of verges with wildflowers
So hopefully buzzy bees and other insects like butterflies will be attracted to the wildflowers

Thats very pretty @Anonymous . A great idea as well...

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TallTrees — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 12:46:28 GMT

Well done Rotherham
Thanks for posting @Anonymous

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JAZZ-trad — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 12:57:46 GMT

Hi @Anonymous
Very nice photo the wild flowers are really lovely. I was out and about recently and saw the same roadside flowers, councils must be trying this which is a great idea.

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jonsie — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:17:36 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
In Rotherham there have been planted up several miles of verges with wildflowers
So hopefully buzzy bees and other insects like butterflies will be attracted to the wildflowers

Nice photo @Anonymous 😊